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I will never forget what is was like to be there, feeling completely immersed in human joy and waves of love. Continue Reading
The Hobbs City Commission is behind the curve when it comes to webcasting and archiving video of its meetings online. Two residents are pushing to change that. Continue Reading
I would truly love to be able to stream or download video/audio of the meetings to my iPhone and iPad and desktop or laptop. Oh my gosh! Do you realize the access that simple change would give me? Continue Reading
UPDATED: Many New Mexicans joined people across America on Friday to celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. Continue Reading
Heath Haussamen joined some other journalists on the inaugural episode of KRWG’s New Mexico Now this week to discuss recent headlines. Continue Reading
Political labeling is fluid and unique to each individual. Labels, if understood, can help, but they don’t tell the whole story. We’re more complex than that. Continue Reading
NMPolitics.net discloses all our donors. Common Cause discloses most. I hope others will join us in making New Mexico more transparent. Continue Reading
New Mexico Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez crossed party lines on Monday to thank South Carolina’s governor for seeking the removal of the Confederate flag that flies atop the statehouse there. Continue Reading
Many readers agreed with a recent commentary arguing that the state should consolidate smaller elections to save money and increase voter participation. Continue Reading
If we want less crime, better schools, and a healthier state let’s stop our outdated prohibition laws and do this right. Continue Reading
Common Cause, which has been lobbing for more government transparency, demonstrates its commitment to sunshine by voluntarily disclosing its donors who gave $250 or more. Continue Reading
A ProPublica article we published Thursday focused on the environmental impact of the West’s largest power-generating facility. But the economic impact is also great for Navajos and others. Continue Reading
The Navajo Generating Station is more a caution than a marvel, showing how much energy it takes to move water through an artificial river system, and the unforeseen damage produced by doing so. Continue Reading
If you desire to improve our government, focus on the root of the dysfunction, institutional corruption. Here is a model I have found effective for implementing an ethics plan with the City of Albuquerque. Continue Reading
When Gov. Susana Martinez signed the capital outlay bill into law on Wednesday, she vetoed $1.1 million in appropriations. Here’s the full list. Continue Reading